Moving Through Grief and back into the Giggle
Earlier this year I posted some questions to my fellow survivors of suicide in an effort to better understand the grieving process and to gain tips and insight about moving through grief and hopefully, back into the Giggle.
No one dodges loss in life completely but we can overcome [...]
Survivor Q & A: Erica Volkman
October 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Giving Back, Suicide Awareness
Tags: Anthony Duffie·be positive·dealing with loss·Erica Volkman·grieving·Guilt·healing after loss·mental illness·suicide·Supporting Kidds·survivor of suicide·thrivers
Is it Depression or lost Mojo?
July 28th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Giving Back, Inspiration, Suicide Awareness
Pink Friend from Cali
My cool California friend Lissa is a medical doctor, mom, wife, groovy artist and the founder of a movement she calls Owning Pink. As some of you may recall…I hate pink. HATE IT. HATE IT. HATE IT.
Why would I be friends with someone who bills herself as the Owning Pink guru? Why [...]
Tags: asking for help·depression·Giggle On philosophy·Lissa Rankin·mojo·owning pink·pink·suicide·suicide prevention·symptoms of depression·treating depression
Survivor Q & A: Kelli Karlton
June 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Suicide Awareness
Welcome to Part 3 of my Q & A series with people who lost loved ones to suicide.
Aside from providing survivors of suicide a place to share their feelings freely, I also hope to provide tips and insight for other survivors about moving through the grieving process and hopefully, back into the Giggle.
My friend [...]
Tags: coping with loss·crying·Kelli Karlton·Larry the Cable Guy·laughing·Laughter·suicide·Support Group for Survivors of Suicide Loss·survivor of suicide·Tampon 500·thriving
Positive response to newspaper article – thank you!
March 30th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Giving Back, Inspiration, Suicide Awareness
Thank You to my friends, family and Giggle On! supporters from all over the globe who called, emailed and text-ed messages of support in response to the article, In a friend’s suicide, purpose is found, published yesterday, March 29, 2009, in the Sunday Life section of Delaware’s News Journal.
To read the article, click my story [...]
Tags: Carol Arnott·Christa Scalies·depression·Giggle On!·News Journal·putting it out there·suicide·Victor Greto·WHYY TV
25 Tips for Survivors of Suicide
March 5th, 2009 · 22 Comments · Giving Back, Suicide Awareness
SOS – Survivors of Suicide
In the last week, I’ve spoken with a few fellow survivors of suicide. A fellow survivor named Cathy lost her boyfriend a mere three weeks ago. My heart goes out to you, Cathy. You are not alone. I repeat, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
In an effort to reach out and help Cathy [...]
Tags: 25 Tips for Survivors of Suicide·American Association of Suicidology·American Foundation for Suicide Prevention·Delaware Support Group for Survivors of Suicide·Iris Bolton·Mental Health Association of Delaware·SOS Meetings·suicide·Suicide Prevention Action Network·The Link Counseling Center
